Training/Practicing at home

[Ben Smith]

Without a doubt the Dojang is the perfect place to train. However, some people enjoy some additional practice at home.

Now most homes are nothing like a Dojang... As I discovered last night.. Turning Back Kick is a bit dangerous to practice in confined spaces.. So I put it to everyone, what kind of oopsies/accidents have you done while practicing outside the Dojang?

My list now includes Turning Back Kick-ing a set of drawers (Thank fully the Television proped above it didn't fall completely off T_T ).

My list also includes a polished wood floor >_< .

[Daniel Safi]

That is hillarious. i took out a globe above me with a kendo stick. i was showing my friend and just raised it a bit too high and presto took out the light. from now on the stick stays in the garage with the punching bag. i wasn't to impressed getting showered in glass (altough it was quite funny to my guests).

[Maris Kurcina]

I've back rolled into a wall, but that's about it.

[Gregory Goulding]

I once missed my punching bag and managed to hit a table on a corner on impact i thought i was about to see my fingers bend the wrong way so i let my wrist go limp,BIG MISTAKE,I managed to goose neck my wrist and sprain it badly ouch!From this I leant to aim better and always keep a firm fist

[Ben Smith]

Oh, I forgot my favourite.

I once did a front snap kick in the office. The kick was fine, but my shoes were not. My shoe went flying from my foot and ended up in the ceiling behind some roof tiles

I got an interesting reaction from my colleagues

[Bernie Maginnity]

I was practising spinning a staff at home a few years ago and the dog became curious.
The dog came in for a closer look, as I was concentrating on the staff.
CRACK. He looked at me with that look "What did I do?"

The Boss banned me from practising staff in the back yard.

[Laura Johnston]

There's a dent in the wall nobody else has seen yet thank goodness from dan bong cord flying off my wrist.

[Greg Kitchen]

I've managed to perform a low spinning hook kick on a wall. My heel bruised up nicely & I was limping ofr a couple of days. The house doesn't talk back to me any more!!!!

[Aaron tuckwell]

Here's something funny I was trying to kick all the cardboard doors shut in the kitchen one day after I watched a friend kick them all shut. I tried to do the same thing,after kicking all of them shut except the last & the highest of doors so I decided to attempt to do a jumping kick to try & shut it but instead I sprained my big toe and landed on my bum leaving a big bruise, Not realizing at the time my girlfriend was watching.
Another saying:
It's easy to destroy - It takes effort to create. 
Aaron Tuckwell

[Korak Aziz]

While practicing turning kicks, my supporting leg slipped and i hit the little metal re-enforced corner of the wall >_<, swollen foot for a few hours but thats about it.

[Miguel Sandria]

I was trying to practice with the chungbong at home, but I was too near to the wall .. The chungbong was spinning very well, very fast.. I was happy!! Then, I made a big mistake: I stepped forward for no reason.. Now there is a dent in the wall and my head has a nice scar due the chumbong bouncing back on the wall.. Gladly, the scar is covered by hair..

[Fabian Patino]

Miguel,

Scars are good, they remind us not to make the same mistake

Regards,

Fabian P.